The contact form in the default Church Template doesn't use any form of Captcha/ReCaptcha because there is a simple mathematical equation to fill in 3 + 1 = and requires a human intervention to enter the correct number to successfully submit the form and helps to alleviate any kind of automated spam bots.

If you are trying to add anything extra code wise for the default form, then you will obviously cause issues and will probably render the form useless because everything is linked from the form on the page to interact with the included contact.php file that comes with the template and your added code cannot be picked up or processed via the php file.

Right, this was probably where the confusion came in as there are 2 church templates and I couldn't find in the thread drop down menu, the option of choosing the older template of Orchard Valley. (New template category has been created for this template to save on any confusion with other users, using the same template and your post has now been moved to this category)

Because you are quoting the reference of captcha/re-captcha, I'm taking it that you are using the form processing of SWR provided by Serif's own script processing server?

If so, the only option you have to get away from both a mandatory captcha addition and also the redirecting of the submit page, is to NOT use the SWR service and locate and find another form of processing script, maybe forms to go by bebosoft or the generic script provided by a company called tectite.

I will add a link here shortly once I find the page concerned which will help you further with any of the above 2 options named, just give me 5 minutes to find and then refresh this page to see the links available for the help files.

EDITED: Have a look at the 7th post in the thread link below, hopefully, this should get you back on track with a form that works seamlessly and less hassle than the SWR option